Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock is a museum located at Blake's Lock in the town of Reading, in Berkshire, England. The museum contains information about the history of human activity on the River Kennet and the River Thames in Reading.Photo: Juan J. Martínez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: April—September 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: local museum in Berkshire, England
- Address: Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3DH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Bel and the dragon.
Reading Abbey
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors." In its heyday the abbey was one of Europe's largest royal monasteries. Reading Abbey is situated 1,600 feet west of Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock.
Reading College
College
Photo: Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0.
Reading College is a further education college based in Reading, Berkshire, England. It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses. Reading College is situated 950 feet southeast of Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Cemetery Junction.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a residential area in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet.
Cemetery Junction
Locality
Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.
Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.
Coley
Suburb
Photo: Uli Harder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coley is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It is often referred to as Old Coley, to distinguish it from the adjacent, and much more recent, suburb of Coley Park.
Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock
- Categories: local museum, independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45591° or 51° 27′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.95795° or 0° 57′ 29″ westOperator
Reading MuseumOpen location code
9C3XF24R+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 80966405OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7338549
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